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Dowagiac Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

57072 Riverside Dr, Dowagiac, MI 49047 · (269) 782-4440 · Part of Dowagiac Union Schools

Dowagiac’s School Grade C better than 31% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
393
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Dowagiac Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 22.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dowagiac kids: Union High School

On the path

Where Dowagiac kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Dowagiac Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Union High School507 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

57072 Riverside Dr, Dowagiac

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6138
Grade 7131
Grade 8124
Enrollment over time
505’20
464’21
408’22
379’23
393’24

Down 22.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 13%Black 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dowagiac Middle School from Dowagiac families.

Other schools in Dowagiac Union Schools

The district →
Justus Gage Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dowagiac
C
262 students15:1
Patrick Hamilton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dowagiac
C−
224 students15:1
Kincheloe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dowagiac
C+
214 students14:1
Sister Lakes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Benton Harbor
C
166 students14:1
Pathfinders Alternative Ed
High · Grades 6–12 · Dowagiac
49 students20:1
Union High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dowagiac
C
507 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Dowagiac’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.